Kenneth Light, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon located in San Francisco, CA

Dr. Kenneth Light is a leading orthopedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, California. Dr. Light specializes in spinal surgery and provides treatment for conditions, including lower back pain, neck pain, spinal stenosis, sciatica, and herniated discs. He also repairs failed neck and back surgeries and performs disc replacement arthroplasty.

Dr. Light earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees at Cornell University. He completed an internship in general surgery at the University of California, San Diego, before serving residencies in general surgery and orthopedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Light went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in spinal surgery with Edward H. Simmons, M.D.

Dr. Light understands that back pain has an extremely detrimental effect on a patient’s life. He treats each patient with compassion to ensure that their needs are taken seriously, and appropriate treatment is taken to relieve pain and restore the spine. Dr. Light is currently welcoming new patients and accepts most major forms of insurance.

Dr. Kenneth Light is a leading orthopedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, California. Dr. Light specializes in spinal surgery and provides treatment for conditions, including lower back pain, neck pain, spinal stenosis, sciatica, and herniated discs. He also repairs failed neck and back surgeries and performs disc replacement arthroplasty.

Dr. Light earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees at Cornell University. He completed an internship in general surgery at the University of California, San Diego, before serving residencies in general surgery and orthopedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Light went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in spinal surgery with Edward H. Simmons, M.D.

Dr. Light understands that back pain has an extremely detrimental effect on a patient’s life. He treats each patient with compassion to ensure that their needs are taken seriously, and appropriate treatment is taken to relieve pain and restore the spine. Dr. Light is currently welcoming new patients and accepts most major forms of insurance.

What we offer

Services

Spinal Disc Replacement

Dr. Kenneth Light featured on The Doctor's Show

San Francisco spine surgeon Dr. Kenneth Light appears on The Doctors May 31, 2012 showing how spinal disc replacement ended more than a year of extreme neck and back pain for his patient Shawndra after she suffered a serious injury on the job.

“A 30-year-old woman who has an aching back and limited mobility can feel like an 80-year-old,” says Dr. Kenneth Light, a San Francisco spine surgeon who is known as the “doctor of last resort” for aching backs and spinal injuries.

Accepted Insurance Providers

We accept assignment on all Medicare patients, participating provider organizations (PPO), and Workers' Compensation. However, some insurance companies do cover the doctors' services as an out of network provider.

As a courtesy, we will bill your insurance company for you if you have provided us with the insurance name, policy numbers, address, place of employment and any other pertinent information. You are responsible for all deductibles, co-pays, and charges not covered by your insurance. Failure to submit payment for your portion of your bill may result in referring your account to a collection agency. All co-payments will be collected at the time of service.